Rye James - author guest post

A while back, author Rye James was kind enough to take some time to send me a wonderful guest post. I thank him, deeply, for that. I am humbled by Mr. James' charity work and find it extremely admirable. His kindness and generosity were what really stood out to me, when he first contacted me about his books. Please read and enjoy the following post!

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Thank you for having me on the Cafe of Dreams website to talk about my books and the charities they benefit. My first book was The Assassin, which is a Western. It benefits St. Jude Childrens Hospital. It's a mystery western about a hired gunfighter who comes into a town and the town wonders who he's there for and nobody knows who hired him either. They don't know that he's also hiding a secret of his own that would undoubtedly cause his own demise if it was discovered. The main character is a complex man who you want to root for even though he does bad things, though in his mind it's only to those who deserve it, you can kind of see where he's coming from. I wanted the characters to be more of a grey area instead of the good guy in the white hat type of thing. I've gotten a lot of good feedback from it and it spawned a best-selling short story, Day Of The Assassin which hit #2 on Amazon. At St. Jude, all patients are admitted for treatment without regard for the family's ability to pay. I've been involved with St. Jude for quite some time and I really can't say enough about what they do there. It's been nice working with them and supporting them in any way I can. Anybody interested in St. Jude can check out their website at http://www.stjude.org/

My second book is Escape, which is a suspense/thriller and is published by Maverick Spur Publishing. It benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. It's basically about an accountant who stumbles upon his company cooking the books, who then find out about what he's doing, and hire a hitman to kill him. He's then framed for murder, on the run from a hitman and the FBI. Though on the run he is befriended by a woman who believes in his innocence and by a stranger who alerts him to the danger. I chose this charity since cancer and breast cancer has affected so many people and I think everyone knows at least one person who has had it and it's something that we have to try and figure out a cure for. Those interested in learning more about them can visit them at www.bcrfcure.org

I have another book coming out in a few months, another western, called Bounty Hunter which is also being published by Maverick Spur Publishing. It will first be released on the Amazon Kindle in December before the paperback version comes out. The proceeds will benefit The Humane Society of the United States. I really believe in the humane treatment of animals and not treating them poorly. I have 3 dogs and knowing there are some animals out there, no matter what kind they are, that are beaten or abused or whatever the case may be really hits a nerve with me. I think there needs to be more enforcement, legislation and stricter punishments on those who treat animals badly. Their website is www.hsus.org

Anyone interested in any of my stories or just about me in general can visit my website at www.ryejamesonline.com or follow my blog at www.ryejames.blogspot.com

Rye James